Saint-Marc-des-Carrières () is a town in Quebec, Canada, part of Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region.
The place has earned the title of Rock Capital of Portneuf County because of its rock quarries that have played a significant role in the local economy. Even its name makes reference to these quarries (carrière means "quarry").
History Since the early 19th century, the area has been known for its quarries of Trenton Limestone, that was used for many construction projects in that time period. The village, first known as Poiré, got its post office in 1863. By 1901, the place was called Châteauvert, in honour of Georges Châteauvert, who was postmaster, owner of the rock quarries, and first mayor from 1901 to 1903. That same year, the Parish of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières was formed by separating from Saint-Alban, Grondines, and Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault. A year later, it became a civil parish. After 1911, the village was called by its parish name. In 1918, the place was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières.
On June 12, 2004, Saint-Marc-des-Carrières gained city status.
Geography Climate Saint-Marc-des-Carrières has a humid continental climate with vast seasonal differences. Summers are mild and moderated by its proximity to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. In winter, interior Canada influences the climate with frequent cold waves.
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Marc-des-Carrières had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Mother tongue (2021): English as first language: 0.7% French as first language: 97.7% English and French as first language: 0.4% Other as first language: 0.9%
Notable people Jean-Louis Frenette : member of the House of Commons of Canada Chantal Petitclerc : paralympic athlete
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